Obviously II

1. Helmut Lang
2. Raf Simons Spring/Summer 2012

After paying typography homage to Helmut via the Jil Sander backstage T-shirt, Raf Simons continues with the x-cross for his own menswear line. Turning inside out.
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Image credits ebay, Catwalking

Straps & Strings VII

Harness Helmut Lang Spring/Summer 2003

Promises cannot wait, and indications are meant to be fullfilled. In realistic complentations and beautifying self-reflection. That's the purpose of photo booth, and the core motivation for stripping down in straps.
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Poignant Surrender

1. 'Helmut Lang 10 Year Tribute' by Terry Richardson for Arena Homme +
2. Yves Saint Laurent Fall/Winter 2012
3. 'Andi Loves Me Not' by Mark Rabadan

You got chain mail. Stefano Pilati presumably sent us the softest translation of a very hard idea. Thus submitting his final offer of seduction. The heartbreaking conclusion of a never-ending fight for acceptance and acknowledgement.
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Born Slippy

Bomber jacket Motorking by Michiko Koshino
Suit jacket Whyred
Mesh tank Helmut Lang
Coin necklace Ann Demeulemeester
Leather jeans H&M

Following the tradion of David Bowie, Moby, Placebo, Natalie Imbruglia and the Spice Girls, I chose a Michiko Koshino archive piece for my latest performance in mesh, rubber and leather.
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When Did We Forget About Black Minimalism

1. Helmut Lang Spring/Summer 2004
2. Ecole Floating Staircase

When I look up, facing my vis-à-vis, and the person is dressed in black my eyes can rest. I can fully focus and concentrate on the spoken word. Black minimalism gives us comfort, easiness and freedom. We should do it more often.
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The World's Sexiest Male Fashion Designers

1. Riccardo Tisci
2. Romain Kremer
3. Tim Hamilton
4. Tom Ford
5. Bruno Pieters
6. Nicolas Ghesquière
7. Helmut Lang
8. Stefano Pilati
9. Marc Jacobs
10. Bernhard Willhelm

In tradition of cockeyed, end-of-year Top 10 lists, I've compiled a subjective selection of the most adorable men in fashion. Referring to both, skills and looks. Any appreciation is appreciated.
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Obviously

1. Jil Sander Spring/Summer 2012
2. Helmut Lang Halloween T-Shirt 2003

A tribute by Raf to Helmut. Bold letters indicating the product's exact chronological and cultural context. A numeric catalogue entry. I want every single piece from that collection.
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Forbidden Love VIII

Top Woolworth
Waistcoat Helmut Lang
Boots Ann Demeulemeester

From this day on, I will solely dress like a German suburb gay. An homage to mediocrity. A guilty pleasure for 4,99 €. Radical fashion that documents our current-cy crisis.
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Tribute

Magazine Arena Homme Plus, April 2003
Photographer Terry Richardson
Styling Melanie Ward

Wow.
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Forbidden Love VI

T-shirt Helmut Lang



Decisions have to be made. And words are taken seriously. A six-lettered term to define cultures, subvert cultures, undergo cultures. Tribal.

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Removal

Top Helmut Lang

White letters on white ground. White cotton on white skin. Helmut Lang Underwear. Luckily it did not become one of the shredded fragments for his latest Make It Hard installation. I'll make it my everyday uniform.
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Return On Investment II

1. Helmut Lang Strap T-shirt
2. Raf Simons Fall/Winter 1998

New in my wardrobe. Just to let you know. Just to make you jealous. To adapt to the cliché of fashion blogs. But unfortunately, I won't offer self-portraits straight from the changing room.
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Horst Decoration, Issue 2

1. Nesting Coffee Table Frederick Kiesler, Posters Bruce Weber
2. Table Josef Hoffmann, Clock Henry van de Velde, Satyr statue Desiderío da Firenze
3. Urinal Marcel Duchamp, Image Helmut Lang

Welcome to my brutalist home. Strictly dominated by clinical surfaces. Concrete, metal, steel and stone. A marbelous bathroom with ready-made urinal. A Bruce Weber poster wall and an erotic satyr statue adding warmth and depth.
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